Atlanta Falcons

1990 NFL draft

Steve Broussard, RB 5-6, 201, Washington St. Comment: 20th pick overall. . . . The Falcons got the pick from Washington in the Gerald Riggs trade and picked up a running back. . . . He's a great open-field runner and receiver. Even lined up at wide receiver at times in college. . . . Second to Rueben Mayes on the school's all-time rushing list with 3,044 yards. . . . Averaged 28.4 yards on kickoff returns. . . . ''He's a guy who can hit a home run and go the whole distance,'' Coach Jerry Glanville said. . . . Positives: Quick, explosive and hard to tackle. Cuts well. . . . Negatives: Lacks height. Has shoulder and allergy problems. Convicted of fourth-degree assault in 1989 and got a five-day sentence and year probation.

OTHER PICKS

Rd. player School Pos. Ht. Wt.

2. Darion Conner Jackson State LB 6-2 225

3. Oliver Barnett Kentucky DL 6-3 291

5. Reggie Redding Fullerton St. TE 6-4 1/2 240

Buffalo Bills

J.D. Williams, CB 5-10, 175, Fresno State Comment: 16th pick overall. . . . Runs under 4.3 seconds in the 40 consistently. . . . The top-rated cornerback in the draft. Bills wanted him and were surprised he still was available. ''It's very hard to find cover men,'' Coach Marv Levy said. ''There aren't a lot of great cover men in the draft because the colleges play a lot more zone.'' . . . Blocked 11 kicks, including two in the East-West Shrine game. Recruited as wide receiver out of high school. . . . Positives: Excellent all-around with great speed and agility. Playing in passing conference using pro-caliber coaching. . . . Negatives: Does not catch well and drops potential interceptions frequently. Only 3 career interceptions.

Mark Carrier, S 6-1, 180, Southern Cal Comment: 6th pick overall. . . . 4th junior taken and 2nd junior from USC (after Junior Seau). . . . The Bears, tired of holdouts, asked Carrier to agree to terms before selecting him and signed him to a 5-year contract Sunday. . . . Won the Jim Thorpe award and considered the top safety in the draft. ''I've said we need someone who can turn heads,'' Coach Mike Ditka said. ''If you don't watch out, he'll knock it off.'' . . . Positives: Hard hitter, fearless. . . . Negatives: No real flaws, but there were faster cornerbacks available, and Carrier was expected to go later.

OTHER PICKS

Rd. player School Pos. Ht. Wt.

2. Fred Washington Texas Christian DL 6-2 275

2. Ron Cox Fresno State LB 6-2 242

3. Tim Ryan Southern Cal DT 6-3 1/2 266

3. Peter T. Willis Florida State QB 6-1 1/2 190

4. Tony Moss LSU WR 5-7 175

5. Pat Chaffey Oregon State RB 6-1 222

Cincinnati Bengals

James Francis, LB 6-4 1/4 , 245, Baylor Comment: 12th pick overall. . . . Tall and fast, which makes him a great kick blocker and pass rusher. . . . Led team in tackles, blocked eight kicks and intercepted four passes. . . . Was named Southwest Conference defensive player of the year and was a finalist for the Butkus Award. . . . Baylor Coach Grant Teaff says he has more ability than Chicago Bears veteran Mike Singletary. . . . ''He has the size, speed and intelligence to be able to come in and help us on defense immediately,'' Bengals linebacker coach Dick Selcer said. . . . Positives: Always getting hands on the ball. Hard to throw over. Very active, covers lot of ground. . . . Negatives: Lacks upper body strength, not very instinctive, still learning. Could be All-Pro or very average.